Carlo Actis Dato (born March 21, 1952, in

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saxophonist and composer. His Actis quartet toured worldwide in the 1990s.Stefano Zenni, "Carlo Actis Dato". '' the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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Discography

As leader

Carlo Actis Dato quartet

* ''Noblesse Oblige'' (Splasch, 1986) * ''Oltremare'' (Splasch, 1987) * ''Ankara twist'' (Splasch, 1989) * ''Badge Boogie'' (Splasch, 1992) * ''Blue Cairo'' (Splasch, 1995) * ''Ginosa Jungle'' (Splasch, 1998) * ''Delhi Mambo'' (Germany, YVP 1998) * ''Fes Montuno'' (Germany, YVP 2000) * ''Istanbul Rap'' (Germany, YVP 2002) * ''Swingin Hanoi'' (Splasch, 2003) * ''Dolce Vita-Musique Vivante'' (DeeDee, 2006) * ''World Tour'' (CAD, 2009) * ''2010'' (CAD, 2010) * ''Sin Fronteras'' (LeoR, 2012)

Actis band

* '' Son para el Che'' (Splasc(h), 1997) * Don Quijote (Splasc(h), 2001) * ''Garibaldi '' (

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, 2002) * ''On tour (Splasc(h), 2004'' * ''Allende'' ''(Leo Records, 2005)'' * ''Cina !'' (Leo Records, 2007)

Solo

* ''Urartu ''(LeoR, 1994) * ''The Moonwalker'' (LeoR, 2000)

Atipico Trio

* ''Where the reeds dare'' (splasc(h), 1990) * ''Gone with the winds ''(Splasch(h), 1996) * ''Allegro con brio'' (LeoR, 2004) * ''Eqqueqquà !'' (LeoR, 2010)

Actis Furioso

* ''Avanti popolo !'' (Splasc(h),2005) * ''World People'' (LeoR, 2008)

ActisDato/Rocco DUO

* ''Paso Doble'' (Splasc(h), 1997) with Enzo Rocco - guitar * ''Paella & Norimaki'' (Splasc(h), 2000) * ''Domestic Rehearsal ''(

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Martinez/Actis Dato DUO

* ''Folklore Imaginario'' (LeoR, 2004) with Baldo Martinez - double bass * ''Sounds from the earth'' (Universal, 2010)

As sideman

* Art Studio: ''The Complete C.M.C. Sessions'' (Splasc(h), 1978–85) * Art Studio & Tiziana Ghiglioni: * Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra: ''Doctor Faustus'' with

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, Gianluigi Trovesi, Franco Feruglio (1984) * Max Carletti Jazz Trio: baritone sax on “Intro for C.A.D./Tomcat Blues” (1989) * G.Gaslini Big Band: ''Mister O'' (Soul Note,1996) * Serial Killer: ''Live in porto'' (NoMusic, 2002) * Italian Instabile Orchestra: ''Skies of Europe'' (ECM,1994); ''The Owner of the river bank'', w. Cecyl Taylor (ENJA,2000); ''Creative Orchestra'', w. Anthony Braxton (RAITrade,2007); ''Totally Gone'' (RAItrade, 2009) * Enrico Fazio: ''Euphoria!'' (CMC,1989); ''Gracias!'' (CMC, 1996);''Zapping'' (LeoR,2003) *

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: ''Sudori'' (Victo, 1995); ''Terronia (ENJA, 2004)'' * Roy Paci: ''Corleone'' (Etna gigante,2004) * Giorgo Occhipinti Tentet: ''Global Music'' (Jazz'halo, 2000)

Others

* E(x)stinzione Orchestra: ''Live'' (Splasc(h), 2012) * ''Dune'' (Splasc(h), 1991) with Laura Culver, Alex Rolle, Massimo Barbiero * Duo w. Kazutoki Umezu: ''Wake up with the birds'' (LeoR, 1998) * Duo w. Masahiko Satoh: ''Liberissimo'' (Baj, 1999) * TAO w Y.Tachibana & K. Ohta: ''Tomorrow Night Gig'' (LeoR. 2001)

References

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